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Q: Restore iPhone from backup not listed in iTunes

My iPhone 5 is completely wiped, and there isn't a history of my latest backup listed in iTunes, however, I can see a backup on my computer....how can i restore my iPhone with my backup that isn't listed in iTunes?

 

Thanks in advance!

iPhone 5, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 4:19 PM

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  • by Youne1979,

    Youne1979 Youne1979 Aug 3, 2014 7:18 AM in response to Rbenachour
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    Aug 3, 2014 7:18 AM in response to Rbenachour

    The iPhone data recovery software will scan and list all the iTunes backup files automatically in the “Recover from iTunes Backup File” mode and restore your iPhone data.

  • by judithfromwayne,

    judithfromwayne judithfromwayne Jan 2, 2015 8:52 PM in response to Miis Luna
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    Jan 2, 2015 8:52 PM in response to Miis Luna

    There was a time when you could pick the back up that you wanted. Are you serious? Apple, just fix this already, it is getting old. Learning how to manipulate new itunes software is making me think I am using the wrong device.

  • by eqm1,

    eqm1 eqm1 Apr 5, 2015 1:14 AM in response to rdr4lfe
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    Apr 5, 2015 1:14 AM in response to rdr4lfe

    I have the same problem i already moved the backup file to my desktop and it still wont be listed on itunes. what can i doo??? please helpppp

  • by Prince Hos,

    Prince Hos Prince Hos Apr 5, 2015 2:09 PM in response to Rbenachour
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    Apr 5, 2015 2:09 PM in response to Rbenachour

    HEllo i tried your instructions as u mentioned but its not working i sold my iphone 4s but before selling it i made a backup on itunes it was on ios 8 Now i purchased an iphone 5 which has ios 7.1.2 itunes is not showing backup but i tried the process u mentioned but its not working i opened info.plist of new backup ande pasted to desired backup it is now visible on itunes but when i clicked on restore an error is there (the backup is crupted or either its not compatible with the iphone which you are restoring....please please please help me my backup is of 7.97GB containing lots of important data

  • by Prince Hos,

    Prince Hos Prince Hos Apr 6, 2015 1:14 AM in response to Rbenachour
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    Apr 6, 2015 1:14 AM in response to Rbenachour

    RBenachour please help me my backup is showing an error when i followed your instructions and i found my backup but it says that the backup ia crupted or is not compatible with iphone you are restoring the backup was of iphone 4s ios 8 and my new phone which i purchase from market is iphone 5 ios 7.1.2 tell me what do to please reply

  • by Ryaneeane,

    Ryaneeane Ryaneeane May 24, 2015 8:23 PM in response to Youne1979
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    May 24, 2015 8:23 PM in response to Youne1979

    Youne1979 wrote:

     

    The iPhone data recovery software will scan and list all the iTunes backup files automatically in the “Recover from iTunes Backup File” mode and restore your iPhone data.

    I tried it, it didn't work for me, what about you?

    Yours happened on Sunday, mine happened on the 22nd of May 2015.

  • by gail from maine,

    gail from maine gail from maine May 24, 2015 8:28 PM in response to Ryaneeane
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    May 24, 2015 8:28 PM in response to Ryaneeane

    Who are you replying to? The post that you are quoting was written last August, and it is a link to a non-Apple site that is undoubtedly crapware.

     

    GB

  • by cubanomx,

    cubanomx cubanomx Jun 3, 2015 3:02 PM in response to Rbenachour
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    Jun 3, 2015 3:02 PM in response to Rbenachour

    Thanks for sharing this. I was able in Windows to move the backup file to a new computer and restore the backup into a new iphone!.

     

    Question is:

     

    The backup folder have 2+GB of data in 5000+ files. There is lot of backups there!. How I can restore not only the recent one but older backups?

  • by Shadow79,

    Shadow79 Shadow79 Jun 10, 2015 7:59 AM in response to Rbenachour
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    Jun 10, 2015 7:59 AM in response to Rbenachour

    Thanks Rbenaehour this was extremely helpful.

     

    One comment update the steps such that the folder that was just created is to be deleted to avoid the confusion during the restore process. As if you don't do that during the restore process you will see two backups with the same time.

  • by jerry19733,

    jerry19733 jerry19733 Jun 27, 2015 10:01 PM in response to Rbenachour
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    Jun 27, 2015 10:01 PM in response to Rbenachour

    Hi / any pro out there,

     

    My desirable backup folder does not contain the plist file. There are only 20,000+ "File" only

     

    Can you help?

  • by visheshr,

    visheshr visheshr Jul 2, 2015 4:22 AM in response to Rbenachour
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    Jul 2, 2015 4:22 AM in response to Rbenachour

    Helped me!!

     

    Thanks alot

  • by monicakeylime,

    monicakeylime monicakeylime Aug 3, 2015 10:48 PM in response to Miis Luna
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    Aug 3, 2015 10:48 PM in response to Miis Luna

    I did all the steps in order to restore the backup - worked great up until the iPhone was restored. Once I restored the iPhone, none of the contacts or photos were synced for whatever reason? Now there are 3 backups with the same name under the restore list, one with the original date (the date of the restore that was deleted by iTunes). I hit restore for that file, and contacts and photos still weren't there. Is there a way to get that information from the original backup file?

     

    I have the original file saved onto the desktop in a folder. Did I need to copy over more information than I did from the info.plist file? Please assist! Thanks!

  • by Tibbz1,

    Tibbz1 Tibbz1 Aug 31, 2015 9:39 PM in response to Rbenachour
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    Aug 31, 2015 9:39 PM in response to Rbenachour

    Hey

     

    I was just wondering if you could clarify what you meant by the "<key> IC-info.sidv</key>" bit. You said copy and paste all the information from the info file and then added that bit I mentioned. Is that just an example or is that what we should be copying?

     

    Thanks

  • by nickotingz,

    nickotingz nickotingz Oct 15, 2015 7:57 AM in response to Lawrence Finch
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    Oct 15, 2015 7:57 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

    i dragged my back up file to the desktop and now its empty, do you know the fix?

  • by nazish5310,

    nazish5310 nazish5310 Oct 20, 2015 1:00 PM in response to Rbenachour
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    Oct 20, 2015 1:00 PM in response to Rbenachour

    Thank you very much! This helped me fix the situation with the issue of iTunes not displaying all the available backups I actually had. It was tricky at first but this does work!!!

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